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ROCK ISLAND. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. 1893.
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jOCK ISLANDS
CLOTHING STOKE.
Xo other House DOES, EVER DID, or
EVER WILL sell you such Great Values
at such Extremely Low Prices, as we
bote and Sell at Prices Quoted.
V j !viv added Ten more styles to our Lot of
$15. OO SUITS FOE $8.99.
W: will run them ALL THIS WEEK; all sizes, all colors, and we have
put another line on sale of very good suits worth
$10.00 FOR $5.99. '
You know our M otto: Underselling Everybody on Everything.
fHE LOW DO
ROCK ISLAND.
HARMONY REIGNS
In the Musical Department at
Chicago's Show.
PADEEEWSZI'S PIANO WILL STAT.
ur already Low Prices Cut Down still Lower.
9
Great R
eduction bale
,01J Blr H
Iii Cloaks, Capes.
Jackets and Wraps.
Every Garment in our stock is of this season, new and desirable, and
every garment in stock is included in this Great Reduction Sale.
AUG, STEFFEN,
226, 228, 230 West Second, corner Harrison Street.
not the Ladle Kirk I'p a Little Unpleas
antness of Tl&elr Own, and Wlint It Is
AbfMit Duke of Vrragua Kmiqnetert by
tlie President of the ComiiiisKinn New
Jersey Dedicates Its Colonial Home and
Has a tiool Time Kaposi t ion Notes.
World's Faik Okouxds, Chicauo, May
8. At the meeting of the national commis
sion in Administration building a resolu
tion introiluced by Hurton of Kansas re
questing the director to at once appear
before the commission resulted in the ap-
s Artistic. Tailoring.
Tie Fashionable Fabric3 for Spring and Summer have
rived at
J. B. ZIMMER,
SCall and leave your order.
St&r Block Oppositb Hakpxb House:
Is Life Worth LiviDg?
That Depends Upon Your Health.
MONROE'S TONIC
Will cure you and keep you well.
For Baiejat Harper House Pharmacy.
any ceniereu in ine national commission
and what it would do about a number of
important questions, the most prominent
being the opening of the World's fair on
Sunday and the piano war.
The opening concert of the fair was giv
en during the afternoon in Music hall.
The attendance was only moderate. The
overture was the "Consecration of the
House" by Beethoven, played by Thomas'
orchestra of 114 pieces. Padeiewski played
a conorto in A minor by- himself and a
nocturne by Chopin. Both were enthusi
astically applauded. The concerts will be
continued each day during the fair.
The army of workmen was again called
ir.io service and everything will be pushed
night and day until the display is com
plete. The macadam roadways aud walks
around the ground are to give way to as
phalt. It was demonstrated yesterday to
everybody's satisfaction that while mac
adam may le well enough in its way it is
not a success when being tramped upon
in rainy weather. The work was com
menced at once.
Outside the grounds the cable car3 un
loaded thousands of passengers, many of
whom were attracted by the side shows
wbich line the streets for blocks on every
fcide of the entrances. But the ticket
takers had an easy time of it. Tho paid
admissions were l.VA but in park and
Midway l'laipance there were 100,000 peopls.
LADY MANAGERS HAVE ROW.
IGNACE J. FAKEUEwf.Ki.
ointment of a committee, which after
some difficulty appeared with Colonel
Davis. Burton at once arose and stated to
the director general that in view of the
piano controversy now involving the au
thorities of the fair a resolution had been
adopted last Friday requestinj; him (the
director general) to remove from Music
hall the piano from the works of the firm
which was not an exhibitor. Burton
wished to know if the instrument had been
removed. Colonel Davis said he hail given
the order to have the piano removed, but
had received no advices that his order had
been carried out or any report whatever on
the matter.
That "Pianny" Was Still There.
Clendenning of Arkansas said that he
saw one of the pianos there at 9 o'clock
a. m.
"Sow," said Burton as he jumped to his
feet, "we have ordered the director general
to remove the piano;heJhas given his order.
The piano has not been removed. The coun
cil of administration is discussing this
matter now in their secret session. What
right have they to discuss a matter wc
have already settled? We are. in my mind,
becoming the laughingstock of the world."
Tousley of Minnesota said the national
commission had no right to settle the mat
ter and had been in error in attempting it.
He said the concessions and side shown of
a musical nature were- under the control of
the music icjartiieiit and that the nation
al commission had nothing to do with any
thing outside of the fair.
8t. Clair rrui(,K a Way Out.
Burton didn't look at it this way. He
thought the commission coutrolcd the
matter. Just at this time t. Clair and
Massey came in from the meeting of the
council of administration and said that
body would probably have the matter set
tled in a short time if the commission
would wait.
"But," said Burton of Kansas, "Mr.
Presideut, that concert is advertised and
will begin with that piano on the stagi
in half uu hynr unless something is done.
I demand that decisive action be taken at
once."
St. Clair stated that if the commission
would permit Massey and himself to re
turn to the meeting an order would be sent
out in fifteen minutes which would close
the Music hall until the matti r had been
settled. This was satisfactory and Presi
dent Palmer, who occupied the chair, per
mitted the gentlemen to depart.
PERSISTENT PIANIST PADEREWSK1.
lie Is at tlio lottom of llie Trouble and
lie Has It His AVay
The man who is innocently, perhaps
causing ail the trouble is the great pianist
and hair raiser, I'adcrewski. He only plays
on one American piano. When in Kuropa
he, presumably, only plays on one Euro
pean piano. But in this country it was
out of the question for him to evoke tha
celestial strains that have made him the
demigod of the music cranks on any except
one instrument utterly impossible. Jsow
it is apparently the fact that this piano is
the pet aversion of the World's fair people
because tb.2 manufacturers are leaders of
the movement that withheld a number of
pianos from exhibition. The World's fair
people are very much opposed to advertis
ing in the Music hall a piano that is not on
exhibition, and especially this cue. But
Paderewski will play on no other and
Paderewski, it seems, is indispensable.
Musical Director Thomas was on .the
great artist's side also, and when the re
port of the council of administration came
in, which it did in half an hour, it was
found that the man with the hair had
won. The report stated that the question
was one of administrative detail and one
over which the national commission had
no jurisdiction; that the council had"ex
amined into the matter thoroughly and
would protect the interests of every piano
exhibitor by a rule compelling the use of
their instruments at World's fair concerts,
or in other words that the instruments of
exhibitors must be used at rehearsals, but
that soloists would be permitted to per
form on any piano they might choose at
concerts. After considerable discussion
the report was adopted.
It was thought that the judicial commit
tee to which the Sunday opening question
was referred would report, but that body
tailed to get a quorum and the matter
went over. The principal interest of the
Some fair Women Who Feel That They
lluve lSeen Slighted.
When the boird of lady managers assem
bled in the Woman' bui'.ding for their
regular meeting there wis j niy row
grovi:ig out of the dedication c( retnonie.
M.iny f the ladies are Intensely angry
with the ceremo:ii"s committer 0:1 account
of what thiy thin an nnpirdonabla
hlight, and unless th- wise hreid prevail
the whole mutter v. Ill 5. ; .11. al:y tiro it jHt
before toe l-onr.l in the f,,rm f a vigorous
protest w !!;! w ill pi"-':.!.- o trouble.
The diss iti-iied ladie.- accuse the ceremo
nies com::. ittee and Mrs. Mary Began, as
well as t ha president of the board, in par
i;lar. with ;.s.ti:-iing to run the woman's
j aitnt.-tit entirely to the exclusion of the
other l.-dies iitere-ted.
Tlie ladles base their complaint cn the
fact th:.t 1. cue but the favored few met
l)achcs Ver.igua. No one of the other
commissi -t; is was presented, it is alleged,
ami it is - ild that Mrs. Ixigan took it upon
herself toentertain the distinguished guest.
The real trouble in the board of lady man
agers, however, dates back to the days of
Phiebe Couzens. The faction that sup
ported her has grown largely, a-.d is not
slow in declaring that certain members of
the board are doing all the work while
others are taking all the honor.
room was profusely decorated" witb cut
flowers and green products of the conserva
tory. Several hundred people, foreign and
American, including many from New Jer
sey, enjoyed the state's hospitality. Intro-
THE NEW JEKSEV BUILDING
ductions to the governor and other officials,
refreshments, and music composed the
programme, and the ladies made everybody
feel at home. Among those in attendance
were the governor and Mrs. Werts; Miss
and Mary M. and Battle E. Werts; Gen
erals Stryker, llerpenheimer, McGill, and
Spencer; Colonels Adrian, Barrett, Kuser,
Bedle, Dickinson, and Van Cleef, all of the
governor's, stuff; United States Senator
James Smith, Jr. ; State Treasurer George
Grey; State Senators Terbune and Hitch
clilT, and Representatives Banning and
Swarthout, of the World's fair legislative
committee.
Dan Itrouthers lias the Grip.
Washington, May 3. The Brooklyn
Base Ball club will be seriously handi
capped by the absence of its best batter,
Dan Brouthers, who was taken ill with la
grippe. Acting upon a physician's ad
vice, Mr. Byrne sent the first baseman to
Brooklyn to recuperate.
Children's Home llurned.
B uk ling ton, Vfc, May 3. The home for
destitute children, two miles south of this
city, has been burned. The inmates, seventy-one
children, were all rescued. Tho
building was a four-story brick with addi
tions, supposed to be fireproof. Loss about
&50,OUO.
Minister tlray .Arrive at Ills l'ogt.
Citv OF M:-:x !:., May 3. Isaac Pusey
(tray, the United States minister to Mex
ico, has arrived here. A banquet in his
l.o.'ior was given by the principal residents,
cc-Mlnislor Kyan presiding.
BANQUET TO THE DUKE.
Veraguil and Tarty Dineii by the National
Commission President.
Thomas W. Palmer, president of the
World's- Colombian - eonimneHon - and ex
United States senator from Michigan, gave
an elaborate ban
quet to Don Cris
toval Colon de la
Carda, Duke de
Veragua and party
at the Auditorium
hotel. The banquet
room of the hotel
was gorgeously
decorated with
flowers and tropi
cal plants. Over
the entrance to the
banquet hall was
an arch of incan- tHOMAS V. TAL1IE&
descent lights representing the Spanish
colors. The American and Spanish colors
in bunting hung over the head table from
the gallery, where a mandolin orchestra
was stationed.
The dining tables where the 250 distin
guished guests were seated were beauti
fully decorated with the costliest and most
harmonious plants in bloom, bunches of
roses and ot her flowers. In front of the
head table was a veritable garden of ex
otics in bloom with plants and ferns in
terspersed, while the electric illuminations
cast a refultteace over the whole scene of
splendor. President Palmer, the host, sat
iu the center 1 it the head table and on his
right was the Duke of Veragua. On the
host's left was Governor Altgeld.of Illinois.
The other guests at the head table were
Dii-icfr General Davis; Baron l'ava, Ital
ian minister: Ambassador Bayard; Gen
eral Miles; the Marquis of Barboles; Presi
dent Higitibot ham; Seiior Komero, Minis
ter from Mexico, and General St. Clair, of
the council of administration. Along the
other three tables were seen the following:
Fernando Colon de la Carda; Pedro Cjdon
yBertolano; Carlos de Ag iilero; Comman
der Francis W. Dickens, U. S. X.; Prince
Kaulakuzaire; Sir Henry Truman Wood
and James .Dredges, British commission
ers, and a large number of foreign and
local uotables.
There was no set toast list or programme,
but the following toasts were responded to:
Presideut of the United States, King of
Spain and Queen Ilegent, Duke of Veragua
and Christopher Columbus. The follow
ing were among the speakers: Ambassa
dor Bayard, Duke de Veragua, Marquis
Barboles, Frederick Douglass. Commis
sioner Bryan, Director General Davi3 and
the diplomats representing their respecti ve
countries.
NEW JERSEY DEDICATES A HOME-
tJov. Werts Has a Iieception and I'retty
Women Are Plentiful.
Flowers, fair women, and men in civilian
dress or military uniform made a brilliant
scene in the pretty colonial home of Xew
Jersey at the exposition. The state build
ing, whicn is almost a counterpart of Gen-
eral Washington's headquarters at Morris
town, X. J., was formally dedicated, and
Governor Werts was tendered a reception
by the World's fair commissioners and
lady managers of the state. The main hall
waa a floral bower of beauty, and every
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS
tliieayo.
Chicago. May 2.
Following were tho quotations oa the
lMmrd of trade today: Wheat. May, opened
71 'se, closed 71"v; .Inly, opened .P-ic, closed
l.:'-4 September, opened Ii;?s?. closed 70-te.
Ct-ru May, opene.l iivvj, closed 42c; July,
orened 4o5 closed September, opened
44'lve. closed tl'-hc: Oats May, opened ayjc.
closed St'Mtc; July. opened it'sc, closed
LVStC; September, opened -TJ-jC, closed 2796c
Pork May. opened Jl.ti7W. closed SIS.tW; July,
opened j-l'a -". closed Sl'J.oi; September,
opened t-jo7t. closed Sl'J.tit). Lard May.
opened JO.Bi, closed lU.U'Ht-
Live stock: Tho rrices at tie Union
Stock yards today ranned as follows:
Hogs Estimated receipts tor the day 12.0OU;
quality good; left over about 8.500: market
active: opened strong at 5c advance, but later
ruled easy at the Improvement in price:
tales ranged at $5.aOii7.45 pigs. S.25(&
7.60 liht. S7.2iSi7.40 rough packing, $?.3o
7.05 mixed, and 87.4o&7.70 heavy packing and
snipping lots.
Cattle Estimated receipts for the day
4.500; quality fair; market opened active on lo
col Tid shipping accoiint: prices 5c higher:
quoTLllWl!! ranged at' "d.totSa.SO shipping
steers, JL40S5.8J fair to good, $4. 1034.35 com
mon to medium do, $a.73(;(,4.2 batchers steers,
$2.70a3.Hl stockers, &S.75".i 1. 50 feeders, f 1.75
3.60 cows, S3.25&4.-5 heifer. 2.253.75 bulla.
S2.40314.8J Texas steers, and $J.UOaS.0J veal
calves.
Sheep Estimated receipts forthe day 13,000;
quality fair; market rather slow and prices
unchanged; quotations ranged at 5.00
6.25 per loo lbs westerns. S&jOS.OJ natives,
and &5.0i,&7.40 lambs.
Produce: Butter Fancy separator, 29c per
lb; fancy dairy, 2V.'7c; packing stock, lti-ft
17c. Eggs Fresh stck, HSjC per doz. Live
poultry Chickens, 12 per lb; turkeys, choice
hens, 14c; young toms, l-laa-lJo; ducks, li.
lie: geese, $:.Jto.l.i per doz. Potatoes
Burbanks. 6755.70c per lm; llebrons, 65mJU7c:
Peerless, lite: Hose, 6i7Jc for seed. Apples
Poor to common stock, ?l'i- per bbl; fair
to good. S2.J5 52-75: fancy, $ !. Honey White
clover in 1-lb sections, l',lSo por lb; broken
comb, 10c: dark comb, good condition, lO&Uc;
extracted, bg.Sc
New York.
New Yonx, May 2.
Wheat May. 74" 75JjJc; Jane, 77c;
July. 7.l4i15.1c; August, 7,.asii801c; Septem
ber, S0?K4tsl:46c; December. MMc Rye Qnict
and nominal; western, 5rt.02c. Barley Out
of season. Corn Xo. 2 firm and quiet:
May. 4yu.s,4t?sc; July, &lM&51c; JXo. 2,
4,-':14ti"'le. Oats No. 2 dull and steady;
May, :i.H43j'-4C; July, ol"-c: state, 34Se; west
ern. o7.S;y.4Sc. l'ork Cjuit-t and easy; old .
luess, sis. 50: new mess, $i!.UO. Lard
Wuitt and nominal;, stcatn rendered, $10.35.
The l.ornl .Hxrkel.
ouai.v, no.
Wheat Ti'r.Ttlc.
Corn 407,'.4'ie.
I ,itS T.'t 'Jr.i-iZ.
liav Tiiaottiv, l?.irf; upland. SI ';J11 ; elougb
9.O0: Waled. !WiMl.l.
pRonrcr.
tnver !'a:r Tn choice, 50f i2c ; creamjry, 2Cc.
F.i:.' Freh. 1 l?v.--
1-ouitrv i 'bieaen. 12: ic; turkeys l-t
dsckf. l-'ric ; geese, 10c.
PKUIT 1.ND VECBTAEI.ES.
A; !e? $1 00 perh!!.
Potatoes s5Si!"3c.
'n . ons J 1. U per !bi
Turnips ti "c per Vi.
LIVE STOCK,
Calt'c Utitrher" ply for cmi ted. ftccr
494c; cows and tcifei. -.'Hfl-;i?c calves
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